F1 Visa Holders
Accent Reduction
Want to practice your business English?
The BBC's Learning English resource has several helpful tools!
The Music and Media library's Language Lab (4th Floor, Woodruff Library) as several different products available to students (check out the ESL section)!
Emory College also includes links to several related services and recommended resources (both online and in-person)
Accent reduction classes are vailable through the Center for Lifelong Learning.
Review the Multicultural Workplace Guide for additional recommendations.
Identifying Companies That Have Sponsored H1B Visas
The US Department of Labor tracks all companies who have applied to sponsore H1-B applications. You can search this data online via their H1-B Labor Certification Database.
The data is very extensive! For specific search recommendations on searching the Department of Labor's database, review our Tutorial.
Check out this list of 2008 Companies compiled from the Department of Labor database - it includes two spreadsheets - Atlanta Area and US overall. (note, you must log into First Class to access this spreadsheet).
Targeting Companies
Special directories
Locate firms with locations both in the US and abroad.
- Foreign firms operating in the United States
- American firms operating in foreign countries
- These directories are also available in the print Business Reference Collection
Nexis.com
Identify companies based on parent and subsidiary location, and includes 182,000 companies, with 62,000 international parent companies.
To search these, select:
- Find more sources > Directory of Corporate Affiliations
- Search: Parent (country) and United States
- for example: Parent (Spain) and United States
Foreign Chambers of Commerce
Do you want to work overseas or for a multi-national company? Consider interning or volunteering with a consulate's trade representative or a foreign chamber of commerce. Perhaps you speak their language, studied abroad or have a family connection - demonstrate your interest. Here's a sampling and remember these groups have offices in all major US cities.
- World Trade Center of Atlanta
Internship opportunities, volunteer at an event, read the newsletter to learn about other organizations. WTC is part of a global network - check for an office in a state or country of interest to you. - National Association of Chinese-Americans Bridging cultures by hosting various delegations between the U.S. and China, and taking on projects that promote business, economics, trade, culture, and education exchanges between China and Georgia. Check the Events page and newsletter.
- Turkish American Friendship Council Founded in 2005 to promote and expand relationships and mutual understanding through educational, business and humanitarian programs between the citizens of the United States and The Republic of Turkey.
- French American Chamber of Commerce Promotion of the French American business community;
Support of French and American companies with their trade needs. They have chapters in many US cities & also offer internships. - Ireland Chamber of Commerce in the USA Americans of Irish ancestry and others interested in Ireland who have come together to continue and strengthen the long-standing ties between the Irish and U.S. business communities.
- Georgia Indo-American Chamber of Commerce Seeks to contribute to the development and improvement of economic, commercial and financial relations between India and the Southeastern US, particularly in Georgia. They sponsor conferences & lectures.
- American-Israel Chamber of Commerce To increase economic development by fostering understanding, cooperation, and business relationships between Israel and the Southeastern US. They offer internships and sponsor many events. Check the Directory and Committee sections - volunteer!
- German American Chamber of Commerce
Promotes and supports bilateral trade between Germany and the US. Private, non-profit organization that serves as the official representative of German trade in the southeastern US. Monthly events- check them out! - Global Atlanta The State of GA. has overseas offices and many countries have consultates and trade offices in Atlanta. Check the Events Calendar as well as People & Companies in the News.
Goizueta Business Librarian |
Malisa Anderson-StraitGoizueta Business Library
Entrance level, Woodruff Library
email us: Ask a Librarian on FC
Subjects:
Career Research, Real Esate, Communications
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